Manicure instrument



A ril 13,1926. 1,580,109

G. F. BALLOU MANICURE INSTRUMENT Filed August 30. 1924 III/II).

INVENTOR Gt'ORGE f BALLOU Patented Apr. 13, 1926.

enonen F, BALLOU, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

MA IGURE INSTRUMENT;

Application filed August 30, 1924. Serial No. 735,167.

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that L, Gnonen F. Bnnnon, a citizen of the Uni ed 9* invented new and useful Improvements in Manicure Instruments, of which the followinn is: a specification.

This invention relates to manicure instruments of the type which may be commonly used by the public; An object; of the invention is to provide an improved instrument of this type which will be so light and compact that it may be readily carried in hand; bags or pockets which may he. made largely from stamped and drawn sheet metal which ma be assembled in, a simle and rapid manner; and which will he rel ativeltyinexpensivc. f v I A further object isrto irovidje "it-single iinproredinstrument which will have the trulctions of atwee-zer, a. nail clipf'a nail cleanely a nail file and a, letter opener. A further oh ectis to provide an improved instrument of this type which may be lockedv in its compact or closed condition,

Various other objects and advantages willappear from: the follow 15; description of an embodiment ot the invention, and the. novel features will be particularly pointed out hereinafter in the appended claims.

The invention comprehends. a frame provided with L tweezer having any or all of the. features of a, nail clip nail file, nail cleaner and: letter opener: in addition to; the twee'zer action, all constructed in an exceptionally simple, compact, durable and. practical manner, as will. be more paticulnrly pointed, outin the succeeding description of one en ihodiment of the invention.

In; thenccom' un r is or top plan or" an instrument constrncten in accordance with the invention.

15in, 2 a side elevation of the same.

Fig, is one end elevation 0-15 the same.

Fig; s is an elevation of the opposite end of, the same.

Fig. 5-

a longitudinal sectional. elevattion; of the same.

Fig. 6, is a transverse sectional elevation of the same with the section taken, SUlJStEtlhti lly along the line in Fig.

his 7 is another transverse sectional eleates, residing in the c ty, county, and State of New York, havedr-itvino igure 1 Fig. 8 is a longitudinal sectional elevation similar to Fig. 5 but with the parts in a difierent operative position, and

F ig; 9 is a bottom plan of the instrument. In the illustrated embodimen-tof the in vention, the frame 1 shaped, having side members 2 audit cross or base part 3 connecting the side members;

Each side memb r is provided with extensions l and 5 on opposite ends and the crosspart 3 is provided upon one end with an extension 6 running in the same general direction as the longer extensions 5 of the side member. The extension 6 of the cross or base part 3 is pointed at its tip, as indicated at 7', this pointed part servingas a convenient tool for cleaning beneath the fingerfnailshnd the extension 6itself serving as. a com-'enient inst ument for opening letters. The .free'ends olt'ithe extensi'ons' 45 are connected 'h'ya pivotpin 8, this pin 5 being spaced in advance of an end edge 9 of the cross or hasepa-rt 3, nd also spaced slightly at one side-of the plane of the cross t s t t tl '11 t s b PR1 o, no no i le W1 is a passage e tween'the pivot pin and the end edge 9 of the cross part. The inner face of the cross part 3 immediately adjoining the end edge 9 serves.v as' a fulcrum surface;- as will presently appear.

A somewhat ulssl'iape'dstrip 10 of spring material, such ofs'pring steel-,is inserted at its open end through the spac'e" between the pivot pin 8 aud t-he edge ;9 of' the cross part 3 or the abutment surface which is the inner face of the crosspart the arms between the vpin and the abutment surface they will spring apart and intocontaetwith the abutment surface and the pivot pm.

The surface of the arm. of the strip 10 ii contact with the pivot pin is provided with a. change in. configuration 10 of a nature to coact witli the pin and prevent translation of the arm wit-hout'li'miting its rock ing movement upon the pin. .This change 105 urstioii may be conveniently pro placihguri. that arm a transverse 'Wlmli' ijMrtm'llQy' embraces the is somewhat channel 00 us whenthe arms oit'the strip are released after llieing inserted pivot pin. The stress of tlexure in the arm with the indentation will hold the arm against the pivot pin with the indentation or corrugation in partial en'ibracing relation with the pin until the arms of the U-shaped strip 1.0 are again flexed toward one another.

The outer end of the arm of the U-shaped strip which lOClIS upon the fulcrum surface upon the cross part 3 of the frame, at about the point of contact with said surface, is bent toward the other arm, so that when the strip 10 is rotated upon the pivot pin in a direction to carry the base end toward the plane of the fulcrum surface, the free end of the arm that is in contact with said surface will be forced toward the free end of the other arm of the strip faster than the other arm is rotated. This provid s a tweeZer-lilce action between the free ends of the spring strip. In order to reduce the relative sliding action of the free end of one arm upon the other, they approach, the free end of the arm engagii the pivot pin is bent slightly away from the other arm. lVhen the tJ-shaped strip is released, the tendency of the arms is to separate by reason of their resiliency and this will cause a rotation of the strip in a direction to carry the base end thereof away from the plane of the fulcrum surface of the frame. This rotation will cause an opening or separation of the tweezer jaws.

The tip ends ofthe extensions 5 of the side members may be angular, as at 5, and have aligned apertures 11 in which aligned lateral and integral ears 12 of a sheet metal stamping 13 may be rotatably disposed, with the stamping between the side walls 2 of the frame. This stamping extends between the arms of the U-shaped spring strip and serves as a latch device therefor. This latch element serves as a stop for limiting rotation of the spring strip in a jaw opening direction (as shown in Fig. 8) and when the strip is rotated approximately to the limit of its movement in a jaw closing direction (as shown in Fig. 2), the latch element or stamping may be swung into a position to abut an arm of the strip approximately normal thereto and locl: itin that position within the frame. The tendency of the strip 10 to move out of the frame (by reason of its resiliency) will cause a yielding pressure of the strip upon the end of the latch element in a direction passing through the pivotal axis of the latch element, and consequently the strip will hold the latch element in looking position. The locked position is shown in Figs. 5 to 7 of the drawing. The latch element may have lateral fingers 13, integral therewith, which abut against the side edges of the angular ends 5 when in this position, and thus limit movement of the element to any great extent past its locking position.

The free edge 14: of one or both side members 2 of the frame may be beveled or sharp cued toward the inner faces of the side members for any portion of their length, and the width of the arms of the spring strip 10 is approximately equal to 'tne distance between the side members of the frame, so that the side edges of the arms will co-act scissorslike with the beveled side members and serve as nail clips. Thus as an arm moves toward a bevelled edge 14 in a jaw closing direction it will co-act with said edge clip, scissors-like, and sever any object interposed between them.

Inasmuch as the U-shaped spring strip 10 is usually made of spring or hardened steel, the exposed face of one of the arms may be provided with a file surface 15 (see 9) serving a nail file.

The pivot pin 8 is preferal'ily a screw or bolt passing between and through the side member extensions, which may be adjusted so to draw the free beveled or lcnife edges of the frame toward one another, thus lessening the clearance between said knife edges and the e e-operating arm of the spring strip, to the extent desired to effect an etlicient scissors-like or cutting action. A second screw or pin 16 may be passed between and through the side members, near the ends of the knife edges 14cfarthest from the pivot pin, so that the hnif edges may be brought closer together to reduce the clearance with the arm of the spring strip uniformly along the entire length of the knife edges. This second pin or screw may pass through the space between the arms of the spring strip so as not to interfere with the rotation of this strip.

In the manufacture and assembly of this instrument, the channel-shaped frame may be formed from sheet metal by dies and stamping machines, and the latch element attached thereto. The pins 8 and 18 may next be passed between the side members of the frame. The U-shaped spring strip is formed separately from stock strips of spring steel, out to proper lengths and bent into the desired shape before tempering or hardening. This spring strip may also have the file surface 15 placed thereon before it is hardened or tempered. The open end of the spring strip may, in a simple manner, he con'iprcssed together somewhat, and inserted through the space between the abutment surface and the pivot pin and then released, wl'iereupon the arms of the strip will separate and carry the indentation or transverse corrugation 10 into embracing relation with the pivot pin 8, which locks the strip in the frame until the strip is again compressed to quite an extent.

In the use of this instrument, the long tongue or extension 6 with its pointed tip 7 serves as a convenient and practical letter V one s finger nails.

. inexpensive and durable structure.

.be'. understood, however, that any or all of opener, and the pointed tipl serves as a convenient implement for cleaning beneath The jaws provide :a tweezer for toilet purposes, and. an arm of: the U-shaped strip and'the knife edgesofthe side member s-of the frameuprovide a double nail chp or scissors. The Halls atter being clipped. may be smoothed by rubbing the file surface 15. over the same. It will be observed that fivediliierentinstruments are effectively combined in this simple, compact, It will:

these 'other'f'eatures may be left cit from the tweezcr construction, if desii'ethbnt by combining them in thisman iier duplication of partsis prevented and a very compact, convenient andv practical combination instrument is obtained. a

It will be obvious that various changesin the details and: arrangements of parts, which have been herein described and 'illuse trated in order that the nature Of the invention may be explained, may be made by 1 those skilled in the art within the principle and scope. of the invention, as expressed in the claims which are appended hereto, as a part of the. specification. p 1

I claim: i c

1. In a manicure instrument, a trams element having afulcrrmrsu-rrface and a. pivot spaced above and end-Wise. from said. surface, and parallel thclflto, and a u halfifid sp ng strip havingthe free ends of the arms thereof compressed; towardoneanother and "in that condition disposed between the pivot and fulcrum su ace, whereby n he basefof the U -shaped t ip s press toward the plane of thefulcr-una surface-the free ends oi? he arms will e o e oge h r to foi' i tweeze s Y In a manic r nstrument a f m 6* n rt hav ng a t ilcriini rtac ands P v pac d abcov nand. end se ro said fao iirlcra ai e t ereto, a d a u-sliarr ser es-st ip having the t end o he arms the ecficomnres ei to ard: one anoth i d in th t ar in r d p se be een t e piv t and fulcrum surface, whereby when the baseof the UQshaped strip is pressed toward the plane of the fulcrum surface the free ends Of he arms ll err t ea e to m e eref iea i siis sies the Pivot e id'tii riv -li es a cr rative' a men t p revemtiu movement-of that arm in ithe direction eng th wise itself,

In a. ma i re nst ll-r nt. a frame 61' ment having a fulcrum sur'liace and a pivot pa ed above and itiiwiss rom sai 11 face. an nara iel the to, and u hered spring s ip ha ing the ree ends o he tie-e ect mpress d toward one another a d in t condition dispo edbetween the pivot; ndfli 'cr m; surtace, where y-When base of the: ur l lpfid strip, is pr ssed to separate. 7 1

I spr iigv ip ha to orm tw ezc-r arm .endwise .ofitse-lf, said arm r maining T in interlocking engagement Wit-l the p t by reason of the tendency of the to, separateiti'oincncanoth r. 1 Y

4. In a manicure instrument, a f ame ele ment having a fulcrum su face a d; a ni ZQt n e above and endwise fr m saictsu-r ace, and, parallel th re o, a d a- U- ep d spring strip having the free end i he a ms .bl fl B- of compressed toward one, another ndin that condition disposed between the pivot and fulcrum surface, whereby when the base of the lbsh ipc trip is p ssed t ward the plane of the "fulcrum surface the free cnds'of the arms, will be or e t gethero form tweezers, said frame having a stop port-ion engaging with the base end portion or the U-shap d strip to imitingwthe ratstion of the base 01 the strip, upon said pivot and away tro the f ame wlie rsaid b se is released'and; the compressed amps try to 5. In a manicu ns rument, frame ele ment havinga fu um urface and-a pivot paced above and ndwi e roiii said i-:1 face and para le the to, d; a u ered spring "stripv hav ng h tre end Of the arms thereof; comp es d tow-ardone another and in, that. conditi n d pose be w en the pivot and fulcrum surface,-whcreby l1e=n the base-of the U-shap d s 'i-p 's pres d t Ward the plane of the fulcrum surfiace the frec'ends; of the arms will be forced together to form eezer he arm ngeging he pivot and the pivot having.-

co-o-perative engagement preventing moven'icnt of that arm in either direction lengthwise of ii'zSQlf, said frame having a stop portion engaging with the base end portion of? the Ushaped s p i201," li iting the rotation o the ba 1p; upon, pivot and away fron' w en said base; li lfies d fll d ihfi ompr ssed armsry o separ t naii ai i i nstrum nt, i i aiii csle- 11-5 nient havin afnlcruni. surface and pivot spaced above and end face, flfilflrplll s u) arms thereof con ressed: toward; one ant 2 and in, that cond t ondisposed bet-we t e piv t-21ml fulc ui surtace, wher by when the base 01 th U-shaned s r p is presse to a d t eplane it th u cr m surfacehe free ends-of the arm lihe orced; ogether he arm engaging-th P ot having inxits sur ace tha e s cases he p v t, a indentation whi h n erlocks wi -lrsaid pivot to pre ent m vement. of: t l-at ier i endwise of itself, said arm remaining-fining m terlocliing engagement with the pivot by reason of the tendency of the arms to separate from one another, said frame having a stop portion engaging with the base end portion of the U-shaped strip for limiting the rotation of the base of the strip upon said pivot and away from the frame when said base is released and the compressed arms try to separate.

7. In a manicure instrument, a frame element having a fulcrum surface and a pivot spaced above and endwise from said surface, and parallel thereto, and a U-shaped spring strip having the free ends of the arms thereof compressed toward one another and in that condition disposed between the pivot and fulcrum surface, whereby when the base of the U-shaped strip is pressed toward the plane of the fulcrum surface the free ends of the arms will be forced together to form tweezers, said frame having a latch device for releasably securing the base of the U- shaped strip at approximately its limit of movement against movement in a direction away from the plane of the fulcrum surface.

8. In a manicure instrument, a frame element having a fulcrum surface and a pivot spaced above and endwise from said surface, and parallel thereto, and a U-shaped spring strip having the free ends of the arms thereof compressed toward one another and in that condition disposed between the pivot and fulcrum surface, whereby when the base of the U-shaped strip is pressed toward the plane of the fulcrum surface the free ends of the arms will be forced together to form tweezers, said frame having a latch device for releasably securing the base of the U- shaped strip at approximately its limit of movement against movement in a direction away from the plane of the fulcrum surface, said latch device also limiting movement of the base of the strip about the pivot axis and in a direction away from the plane of the fulcrum surface.

9. In a manicure instrument, a frame ele ment having a fulcrum surface and a pivot spaced above and endwise from said surface, and parallel thereto, and a U-shaped spring strip having the free ends of the arms thereof compressed toward one another and in that condition disposed between the pivot and fulcrum surface, whereby when the base of the U-sl'iaped strip is pressed toward the plane of the fulcrum surface the free ends of the arms will be forced together to form tweezers, the arm engaging the pivot and the pivot having a co-operative engagement preventing movement of that arm in either di rection lengthwise of itself, said frame having a latch device for releaseably securing the base of the U-shaped strip at approximately its limit of movement against movement in a direction away from the plane of the fulcrum surface 10. In a manicure instrument, a frame element having a fulcrum surface and a pivot spaced above and endwise from said surface, and parallel thereto, and a U-shaped spring strip having the free ends of the arms thereof compressed toward one another and in that condition disposed between the pivot-and fulcrum surface, whereby when the base of the Ushaped strip is pressed toward the plane of the fulcrum surface the free ends of the arms will be forced together to form tweezers, the arm engaging the pivot having in its surface that engages the pivot, a indentation which interlocks with said pivot to prevent movement of that arm endwise of itself, said arm remaining in interlocking engagement with the pivot iy reason of the tendency of the arms to separate from one another, said frame having a latch device for releasably securing the base of the U-shaped strip at approximately its limit of movement against movement in a direction away from the plane of the fulcrum surface.

11. In a manicure instrument, a frame element having a fulcrum surface and a pivot spaced above and endwise from said surface, and parallel thereto, a U-shaped spring strip ha ving the free ends of the arms thereof connvressed toward one another and in that condition disposed between the pivot and fulcrum surface, whereby when the base of the U-shaped strip is pressed toward the "ilane of the fulcrum surface the free ends of the arms will be forced together to form tweezers, and a latch device hinged to the frame between the arms of the U-shaped strip near the base portion thereof for limiting outward movement of the base portion about the axis of the said pivot and in a direction away from said fulcrum surface, said latch device having a length from its hinge axis such that when the base portion is forced toward the plane of the fulcrum surface to cause a tweezer-like approach of the free ends of the arms, its free end may swing into a position in which it is normal to the arm of the strip which it engages so as to lock the strip in that position.

12. In a manicure instrument, a frame element having a fulcrum surface and a pivot spaced below and cndwise from said surface, and parallel thereto, and a U-shapcd spring strip having the free ends of the a ms thereof compressed toward one another and in that condition disposed between the pivot and fulcrum surface, whereby when the base of the U-shaped strip is pressed to ward the plane of the fulcrum surface the free ends of the arms will be forced together to form tweezers, the arm engaging the pivot having in its surface that enga es the pivot, an indentation which interloc s with said pivot to prevent movement of that arm end wise of itself, said arm remaining in inter Jan locking engagement with the pivot by reason of the tendency of the arms to separate from one another, and a latch device hinged to the frame between the arms-0f the U shaped strip near the base portion-thereof for limiting outward movement of the .base portion about the axis of the said pivot and in a direction away fromisaid fulcrum surface, said latch device having alength from its hinge axis such that when the base portion is forced toward the "plane of thefuh crnm surface to cause a tweezer-like ap: proach'of thefree endsof the arms, its free end may swing into a position in which it is normal to the arm of the strip which it engages So. as to lock the strip in that position.

ment having a fulcrum-surface and a pivot spaced below and endwise from said surface,

and parallel thereto, a U shaped spring strip having the free ends of thearms thereof fulcrum surface, whereby whenthe base ofthe Ll-shaped strip is, pressed toward the plane of the fulcrum surface the free ends of the arms will be forced together to form tweezers, the armengaging the pivot and the pivot having a co-operative engagement preventing movement of that arm in either direction lengthwise of itself, and a latch device hinged to the frame between the arms of the U shaped strip nearthe base portion thereof for limiting outward movement of the base portion about the axis of the said pivot and in a direction away from said fulcrum surface, said .latch device having a length from its hinge axis such that when the base portion is forced toward the plane of the fulcrum surface to cause a tweezerlike approach of the free ends of the arms, its free end may swing into a position in which it is normal to the arm of the strip whereby when the baseend of the strip is moved toward the plane of the cross part the arms atthe open end of the strip will be moved together tw-eczer-like.

15. In a manicure instrument, a channel frame having its side members extended from one end beyond the cross part, a pivot pin connecting the endsof saidextensions and spaced from the plane of the cross part,

13.1In amanicnre instrument, a frame eleand a U-shapedstrip of springmaterial in serted at itsopen end between the pivot pin and the end of the cross piece with the arms of the strip in its position nearest to the Y plane of the cross part.

In a'manicure instrument, a channel frame having its side. members extended from one end beyond the cross part, a pivot pin connecting the ends of said. extensions and spaced from the plane of the cross part, a U-shaped strip of spring material inserted at its open end. between the pivot pinand the end" of the cross piece with the arms of the strips flexedtoward one another, whereby when the base end of the strip is moved toward the plane of the cross partthe arms at the open end of the strip will be moved together tweezer-like, and a Irloss member on the frame through the loop. at the base end of the strip for limiting the movement of the base end away from the plane of the cross part. i

17. In a manicure instrument, a channel frame having its side members extended from one end beyond the cross part, a pivot pin connecting the ends of said extensions and spaced from the plane of the cross part,

a U-shaped strip of spring material inserted at its open end between the pivot pin and the end of the cross piece with the arms of the strips flexed toward one another, whereby when the base end of the strip is moved toward the plane of thecross part the arms at the open end of the strip will be moved together tweezer -like, and a locking meml ier hinged to theframe between the arms of the strip near its base end for limiting the move.- ment of the base end away from the plane of the cross part, and movable about its hinge axis to abut endwise against an arm of the strip when the base end of the strip has moved into a position approximating that assumed when the tweezer jaws are closed, and thus lock the strip in that position. f r,

1 8, In a manicure instrument, a channel frame having its side members extended from one end beyond the cross part, apivot pin connecting the ends of said extensions and spaced from the plane of the cross part,

and a l-l shaped strip of spring material in serted at lts open end between the pivot pin and the end of the cross piece with the armsof the strips flexed toward one another, whereby when the base end of the strip is moved toward the plane of the Cross part the armS at the open vend of the strip will be moved together tweezerrlike, the arm of the strip engaging the pivot pin and the pivot pin having co-operating engagement preventing movement of translation of that arm without limiting rotary movement of the arm upon the pin.

19. In a manicure. instrument, a channel frame having its side members extended from one end beyond the cross part, a pivot pin connecting the ends of said extensions and spaced from the plane of the cross part, and a U-shaped strip of spring material inserted at its open end between the pivot pin and the end of the cross piece with the arms of the strips flexed toward one another, whereby when the base end of the strip is moved toward the plane ofthe cross part the arms at the open end of the strip will be moved together tweezer-like, the arm of the strip engaging the pin having an indentation partially embracing the pin for preventing translation of the strip without restricting its rotary movement upon' the pin.

20. In a manicure instrument, a channel frame having its side members exteneed from one end beyond the cross part, a pivot pin connecting the ends of said extensions and spaced from the plane of the cross part, a U-shaped strip of spring material inserted at its open end between the pivot pin and the end of the cross piece with the arms of the strips flexed toward one another, whereby when the base end of the strip is moved toward the plane of the cross part tne arms at the open end of the strip will be moved together tweeZer-like, the arm of the strip engaging the pivot pin and the pivot pin having co-operating engagement preventing movement of translation of that arm without limiting rotary movement of the arm upon the pin, and a cross member on the frame through the loop at the base end of the strip for limiting the movement of the base end away from the plane of the cross part.

21. In a manicure instrument, a channel frame having its side members extended from one end beyond the cross part, a pivot pin connecting the ends of said extensions and spaced from the plane of the cross part, a U-shaped strip of spring material inserted at its open end between the pivot pin and the end of the cross piece with the arms of the strips flexed toward one another, whereby when the base end of the strip is moved toward the plane of the cross part the arms at the open end of the strip will be moved together tweezer-like, the arm of the strip engaging the pivot pin and the pivot pin having co-operating engagement preventing movement of translation of that arm with out limiting rotary movement of the arm upon the pin, and a locking member hinged to the frame between the arms of the strip near its base end for limiting the movement into a position approximating that assumed 1 when the tweezer jaws are closed, and thus lock the strip in that position.

22. In a manicure instrument, a channel frame having its side members extended from one end beyond the cross part, a pivot pin connecting the ends of said extensions and spaced from the plane of the cross-part, a U-shaped strip of spring material inserted at its open end between the pivot pin and the end of the cross piece with the arms of the strips flexed toward one another, whereby when the base end of the strip is moved toward the plane of the cross part the arms at the open end of the strip will be moved together tweezer-like, the arm of the strip engaging the pin having an indentation partially embracing the pin for preventing translation of the strip without restricting its rotary movement upon the pin, and a cross member on the frame through the loop at the base end of the strip for limiting the movement of the base end away from the plane of the cross part.

23. In a manicure instrument, a channel frame having its side members extended from one end beyond the cross part, a pivot pin connecting the ends of said extensions and spaced from the plane of the cross part, a U-shaped strip of spring material inserted at its open end between the pivot pin and the end of the cross piece with the arms of the strips flexed toward one another, whereby when the base end of the strip is moved toward the plane of the cross part the arms at the open end of the strip will be moved together t-weezer-like, the arm of the strip engaging the pin having an indentation partially embracing the pin for preventing translation of the strip without restricting its rotary movement upon the pin, and a locking member hinged to the frame between the arms of the strip near its base end, for limiting the movement of the base end away from the plane of the cross part, and movable about its hinge axis to abut endwise against an arm of the strip when the base end of the strip has moved into a position approximating that assumed when the tweezer jaws are closed, and thus look the strip in that position.

24. In a manicure instrument, a frame having a fulcrum pin and an abutment edge spaced from the pin, and a U-shaped spring strip having its open end inserted between I whereby when the strip is rotated about themitting rotating and preventing translation of the strip while in contact with the pin,

whereby when the strip is rotated about the pivot pin, the arm not in engagement with the pin will be cammed by the abutment edge toward the free end of the other arm to form therewith tweezer jaws, the free end of the arm engaging the abutment edge being bent slightly toward the other arm sothat sliding movement of the jaws will be minimized.

26. In a manicure instrument, a frame having a fulcrum pin and an abutment edge spaced from the pin, and a U-shaped spring strip having its open end inserted between the pin and edge, with the free ends of the arms flexed toward one another, an arm of the strip and the pin having a coaction permitting rotating and preventing translation of the strip while in contact with the pin, whereby when the strip is rotated about the pivot pin the arm not in engagement with the pin will be cammed by the abutment edge toward the free end of the other arm to form therewithtweezer jaws, the frame having a sharpened edge'co-operating with one of the arms of the strip-to form a nail clip operated by rotation of the strip about the pivot pin. p

27. In a manicure instrument, a frame having a fulcrum pin and an abutment edge spaced from the pin, and a U-shaped spring strip having its open end inserted between the pin and edge, withthe free ends of the arms flexed toward one another, an arm of the strip and the pin having a coaction permitting rotating and preventing translation of the strip while in contactwith the pin,

whereby when the strip is rotated about the pivot pin the arm not in engagement with the pin will be cammed by the abutment edge toward the free end of the other arm to from therewith tweezer jaws, the exposed face of the outer arm of the strip having a file surface serving as a convenient nail tile.

28. In a manicure instrument, a frame having a fulcrum pin and an abutment edge spaced from the pin, and a U-shaped spring strip having its open end inserted between the pin and edge, with the free ends ofthe arms flexed toward one another, an arm of the strip and the pin having a coaction permitting rotating and preventing translation of the strip while in contact with the pin, whereby when the strip is rotated about the pivot pin the arm not in engagement with the pin will be cammed by the abutment vedge toward the free end of the other arm to form therewith tweezer jaws, the frame having a sharpened edge co-operating with one of the'arms of the strip to form a nail clip operated by rotation of the strip about the pivot pin, and the exposed face of the outer arm of the strip having a file surface serving as a convenient nail file.

29(111 a manicure instrument, a channel frame having its side members extended from one end beyond the cross part, a pivot pinconnecting-the ends of said extensions and spaced from the plane of the cross part, a U-shaped strip of spring material inserted at its open end between the pivot pin and the end of the cross piece with the arms of the strips flexed toward one another, whereby when the base end of the strip is moved 7 toward the plane of the cross part the arms at the openend of the strip will be moved together tweezer-like, the cross part having a free pointed extension in a direction away from the tweezer jaws and serving as a letter opener and nail cleaner.

v 30. In a manicure instrument, a channel frame having its side members extended from one end beyond the cross part, a pivot pin connecting the ends of said extensions and spaced from the plane of the cross part, a U-shaped strip of spring material inserted at its open end between the pivotpin and the end of the cross piece with the arms of the strips flexed toward one another,'whereby when the base end of the strip is moved toward the plane of the cross part the arms at the open end of the strip will be moved together;tweeZer-like, oneof the side members of the channel frame having a sharpened edge co-operating with an arm of the strip to serve as a nail clip.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand. 

